Learning Legal Rules
Learning Legal Rules by James Holland, published by Oxford University Press on July 29, 2010, is a comprehensive resource designed to elucidate the theory, structure, and practice of legal reasoning. This seventh edition, spanning 408 pages, presents the complexities of legal materials in an accessible manner, guiding students through the techniques of legal analysis, argumentation, and the operation of precedent and statutory interpretation.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of legal methodology, particularly in the context of Great Britain, alongside discussions on human rights and the influence of European Community law. The updated edition includes a new chapter on legal writing, aimed at assisting students in preparing for essays and exams. Additionally, it offers enhanced guidance on utilizing online legal resources and features an expanded Online Resource Centre, which provides valuable tools for both students and lecturers, including self-test questions and seminar problems.
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Learning Legal Rules brings together the theory, structure, and practice of legal reasoning in a readily accessible style. The book explains how to uncover and exploit the mysteries of legal materials. This is then used to draw the student into the techniques of legal analysis and argument and the operation of precedent and statutory interpretation. Throughout the book the authors also examine the importance of human rights and the permeating influence of EC.
The seventh edition of this well-established text has been fully updated and includes a new chapter on legal writing to help students prepare for their essays and exams. In line with modern teaching practices, there is further guidance on the use of online legal resources, while the material on the accompanying web site has also been expanded.
Online Resource Centre
For students:
Guidance on essay writing
Guidance on answering legal problems
Self-test questions
Guidance notes on statutory interpretation and case law analysis
Web links
For lecturers:
Seminar problems
Test bank
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